Cell Operator

Kirchhoff-Automotive; Kentucky; On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability Insurance

Vacation, paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) plan with a company match

Job summary

Kirchhoff-Automotive is seeking industrious individuals to join our team in Kentucky. Candidates must adhere to safety standards, follow detailed work instructions, and contribute to a positive work environment. This position involves routine maintenance and compliance with policies.

Essential skills include basic math, effective communication, and physical capability to manage tasks with parts weighing up to 40 pounds. Benefits include health insurance, vacation, and a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Must be able to interact effectively with team members.
• Ability to work in various conditions (hot, cold, loud environments).

Responsibilities

• Follow safety work instructions and company policies.
• Perform maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Complete necessary job paperwork and reports.

Skills

Ability to read and understand documents

Basic math skills

Common sense reasoning

Interpersonal skills

Physical ability to handle objects up to 40 pounds

Job description

KIRCHHOFF Automotive is a development partner to the automotive industry. We are active worldwide as a full-service supplier for complex metal and hybrid structures in body‑in‑white, crash management systems, chassis applications and cross‑car beams. With 11,000 employees we are active all over the globe.

Responsibilities

• Work safely, following safety work instructions.
• Follow work instructions as outlined in the Standard Operation Sheet (SOS), Job Element Sheet (JES), and/or packing instructions for all assigned operations.
• Follow all company policies and procedures.
• Perform light, routine maintenance on assigned equipment.
• Fill out all necessary paperwork associated with the job, including but not limited to: start‑up checklist, pre‑shift inspection sheet, labor tickets, scrap records, downtime tracking sheets, quality assurance checks, and product identification tags.
• Any other reasonable request made by management.
• Travel, including overnight travel, as required from time to time.
• Work overtime before and/or after normal shifts and/or on weekends as assigned.
• Be present at work, ready to work at the assigned time for every scheduled or voluntarily accepted work day.
• Contribute to a safe, clean and comfortable work environment by applying the principles of the 5S discipline (simplify, separate, sanitize, standardize and support).
• Comply fully with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Your Profile

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• LANGUAGE: Ability to read and demonstrate understanding of documents such as safety rules, work instructions, maintenance instructions, employee handbook, policies, and procedures.
• MATHEMATICS: Ability to apply basic math skills such as adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing whole numbers, fractions and decimals; ability to round numbers and to calculate averages.
• REASONING/JUDGMENT: Ability to apply common sense understanding and sound judgment to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Must be able to interact effectively with employees at all levels in a team environment.
• PHYSICAL ABILITY:
  • Ability to use hands to grip, finger, handle and/or feel parts.
  • Ability to wear required personal protective equipment, including, but not limited to, gloves, protective sleeves, safety glasses with side shields, and steel‑toed shoes.
  • Ability to use hands, arms and wrists to work continuously throughout shift.
  • Ability to use tools which vibrate, such as grinders, drills, sanders, etc., continuously throughout shift.
  • Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, and write.
  • Ability to repeatedly lift, reach, push, pull, carry, bend, twist, and stoop with parts, boxes, or other objects weighing up to 40 pounds within allotted times.
  • Ability to use close vision, depth perception and adjust focus to visually inspect part quality to standards.
  • Ability to work overtime for shifts of up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week.
  • Ability to work in hot or cold environments.
  • Ability to work in loud environments requiring hearing protection.

Benefits

• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Vacation, paid holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with a company match